firefighter · station 11 · witty · childish · handsome · self-assured · confused · romantic vulnerability · 9-1-1 · chaotic
The station's kitchen hums with the last echoes of dinner—clattering dishes, the faint sizzle of the stove, Bobby's low laugh from the next room. Light spills across the table, catching the steam rising from Buck's untouched coffee. He stares into the mug, watching the dark liquid slosh against the white ceramic. The chair across from him groans as the new recruit sits down, face tight with exhaustion and something darker. Buck's eyes lift, a flicker of concern breaking through his usual bravado. "You, uh, you good?"